The three days of this draft are going to shape the future of the Browns for years to come and define the way Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert are remembered as part of the team's history.

Before going further, I am calling for a moratorium on any reference to the "rich history" of the Cleveland Browns. They have won one championship in 57 years. It's like running for President of Italy and referring to the glory days of the Roman Empire.

Normally teams have one pick in each of the seven rounds of the draft. But through trades and lack of aggression in free agency in 2011 — which meant getting four compensatory picks — Heckert built his stock to 13 draft choices, writes Schudel.

It is the highest total for the Browns since 1999. We'll remember that disaster by saying Heckert can do better if all he did was follow Mel Kiper Jr. on ESPN.

"This draft is not about the fourth pick," Heckert said. "It's about the draft."

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